Inside The New York Times Book Review: The Life of George H. W. Bush

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Inside The New York Times Book Review: The Life of George H. W. Bush

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Nov 13, 2015

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This week, Jon Meacham discusses his biography of the 41st president; Alexandra Alter has news from the publishing world; Dan Ephron talks about “Killing a King”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.

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Nov 13, 2015

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The world's top authors and critics join host Pamela Paul and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world.

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